Maritime Empires
(Unit 4)
(Unit 4)
Fought with the British over North America
Who is the French?
This is the only Gunpowder empire found in China
What is Qing China?
The trade route went from Europe to Africa to America back to Europe then repeat.
The Triangle Trade?
The Columbian Exchange is named after him
Who is Christopher Columbus?
Founded by Genghis Khan
Had the spread of Christianity outlawed during the 1630's
What is the Tokugawa Japan?
Kicked non-Catholics out of the country
What is France
A land based trade route controlled by the Mongols
What is The Silk Road?
Known as one of the wealthiest people of all time
Who is Mansa Musa?
This was the dynasty that ruled China during 960-1279
What is the Song Dynasty?
The societies made by escaped former slaves in the Americas when they formed their own settlements.
What is the Maroon Societies?
This Empire fought and won against Constantinople
What is the Ottoman Empire?
One of the first major maritime trade routes which also connected Africa and Asia
What is the Indian Ocean trade network?
Traveled China and wrote a book about his travels
Who is Marco Polo?
The largest empire in West Africa,known for it's wealthy rulers
What is Mali?
In 1521 this Spanish man conquered the Aztec Empire
Who is Hernan Cortes?
Laid the foundation for the rise of the Gunpowder Empires
What is the Timurid Dynasty?
The trade of American goods to Europe and European goods to America
What is The Columbian Exchange?
The founder of the Song Dynasty
Who is Emperor Taizu?
This empire began as a city-state known as Cuzco
What is the Inca Empire?
The Spanish in Latin America used this type of "Labor" and was used as a way to reward the Conquistadors
What is Encomiendas?
This Empire had Sunni Muslims as leaders even though most of the population was Hindu's
What is the Mughal Empire?
The main trade route which went through the Sahara Desert
What is the Trans-Sahara Trade?
Conquered Constantinople marking the end of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Sultan Mehmed II?
This place held a wide variety of books on math and medicine translated and spread.
What is the House of Wisdom?